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The first Girls Club in Shelbyville was formed in October of 1971.  The club opened in October of 1972.  Full National Girls Club Membership was granted in June 1973.  The Girls Club had a number of different directors, programs, and volunteer board members over the next 20 years. Membership varied from the beginning from 800 to approximately 500 yearly.

In 1991, the Girls Club started some major changes of its own, which would take almost six years to complete.  Girls Club of America had changed their name to Girls Incorporated.  The Shelbyville Club adopted the new name and started a re-organization.  Name change, program change, new times, different staff, and a new Board of Directors would set a new course for Girls Incorporated of Shelbyville/Shelby County.

In 1992, the members of the Board of Directors of Girls Incorporated attended a long range planning retreat.  The members discussed the feasibility of raising money, finding land and building a permanent home for Girls Incorporated.   A committee was formed and a capital campaign was launched.  Shelbyville and Shelby County businesses and residents generously donated 2.7 million dollars to complete the vision of a new Girls Incorporated home.

In March of 1995, the contract for the construction of the new Girls Incorporated building was awarded and construction beginning in May 1995.  Nearly one year later, in April of 1996, Girls Incorporated moved into a new home at 904 South Miller Street.